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There are many wondrous, enigmatic and fascinating attractions on the Big Island of Hawaii, some better known than others, many out of the way and generally off the beaten track. Tour Guide Hawaii has produced an encyclopedic collection of the most up-to-date information, presented as short GPS-cued videos, in an app downloadable to iPhone and iPod Touch that covers the entire Big Island, highlighting the popular and the uncrowded, the famous and the secluded, the adventurous and the relaxing.
The Geologic History of the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands, part of a much longer chain of oceanic islands and seamounts called the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain, is comprised of 8 principal islands and 124 islets, shoals, atolls, seamounts and banks, all volcanic in origin. The Hawaiian Islands proper extend from Kure Atoll in the mid-Pacific, trending southeast to Hawaii Island (the Big Island) and Lo'ihi submarine volcano. The eight major islands of the Hawaiian chain are named, from northwest to southeast, Ni'ihau, Kauai, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Lana`i, Kaho`olawe, Maui, and Hawai`i. Unraveling the geologic history of the Hawaiian Islands provides a fascinating glimpse into structures and process occurring deep within our Earth. To understand how the Hawaiian Islands were formed, let's review a bit about the nature of our planet.
Layered like an onion, our seeming solid earth is actually a heaving mass composed of various solid, partially-molten, semi-plastic and liquid layers. The solid crust (or lithosphere), which covers the entire surface of the earth, seems strong and robust but is, in fact, quite thin and malleable. About the same thickness relative to the rest of the planet as an onion skin is to an onion, the Earth's silica-rich crust more or less floats upon a much thicker, partially molten, more iron and magnesium-rich, semi-plastic layer of much hotter material called the "mantle". Below the mantle are the liquid outer core and the solid inner core of the Earth.
Earth's crust comes in basically two varieties, oceanic crust which is quite thin (only 5-7 km thick) and continental crust, which is much thicker than oceanic crust (up to 200 km thick). Oceanic crust is composed almost wholly of an effusive volcanic rock type called "basalt", its intrusive volcanic, subsurface equivalent called "gabbro" and a thin covering of sediment. The continental crust, which underlies the seven continents and the more massive islands, and upon which most human activity takes place, on the other hand, is composed not only of basalt and gabbro, but all the other rock types as well. Continental crust is much less dense than oceanic crust, being much more silica-rich, and therefore is more buoyant on the mantle. This, in part, accounts for its relative thickness and higher elevation compared to the denser, thinner oceanic crust.
The Earth's crust is further divided-up into various distinct pieces, called "tectonic plates", all moving relative to each other. Plates are composed almost wholly of either oceanic or continental crustal material. These plates "float" on the semi-plastic mantle, and are carried along by currents on the mantle's surface. Mantle currents are caused by various physical process of heat transport within the mantle. Think of a pot of boiling soup; the point of the boil in the soup is analogous to the heat transfer in the mantle and the skim of chilled soup riding around on the surface is analogous to the moving tectonic plates carried on top of the mantle.
Interactions along the edges of these plates, whether slipping past each other (such as along the San Andreas Fault), one riding up over another (such as beneath the Himalayan Mountains), or one being subducted beneath the other (such as along the western edge of North America), accounts for much of the earthquake, mountain-building and volcanic activity seen on the surface of the earth, and plate margins are certainly the most geologically active places on earth.
Occasionally, exceptions to this generality occur, and the Hawaiian Islands are one such spectacular exception. To understand the forces and process which shape the Hawaiian Islands, we must look a little closer at the origin and movement of the crust and the structure of the mantle. Happily, we need only concern ourselves with oceanic crust in general and the Pacific Plate in particular, as well as one, singular feature of the mantle.
Oceanic crust is continually created by volcanic action along giant ridges which run generally north-south down the middle of the ocean basins. The hot liquid magma at the ridges is much less dense than the surrounding, cold crustal rocks, and so "floats" these ridges and the still hot, newly-formed oceanic crust, up above the surrounding ocean basin, thus forming the ridge. As volcanic eruptions along these ridges add hot, new material to the edge of the oceanic plates, the mass of new material drives the older oceanic crust away from the ridge, down both sides of it. As the new material cools and becomes less dense, it sinks and further drives the crust away from the ridges.
Called "Mid-Ocean Ridge Spreading", this process can be likened to a conveyor belt where new crust is created at the mid-ocean ridge, and is driven along by buoyancy and gravity, farther and farther away from the ridge until the plate's leading edge interacts in some way with another tectonic plate. Thus we see that the floors of the ocean basins, all around the world, are in constant, relative motion. The Pacific Plate, upon which the Hawaiian Islands are built, has been moving at a rate of about 3.9 inches per year to the northwest, relative to other plate motions, for about the last 42 million years.
But what causes the enormous volcanoes that comprise the Hawaiian Archipelago to form in the middle of the ocean basin? As mentioned above, the mantle is far from uniform either compositionally, thermally or in terms of the processes controlling its internal motions. There are places on the earth where, for a variety of reasons, hot and buoyant mantle plumes rise above the general surface of the mantle, into the crust, carrying great amounts of heat and semi-liquid material quite near the earth's surface. Called "Hot Spots", extreme volcanism can result from these thermal plumes. The volcanic fields at Yellowstone in North America are one such example of this "hot spot magmatism"; the Hawaiian Islands are yet another.
The Hawaiian Hot Spot has caused the creation of at least 129 volcanoes on the ocean floor, the center of volcanism on the Pacific Plate continually migrating across the plate as it travels over the hot spot. Of these 129 volcanoes, 123 are extinct, three are dormant and three are active. At first, the trend of volcanoes was almost due north-south. Then, somewhere between 41 and 43 million years ago the relative motion between the Pacific Plate and the hot spot changed, becoming more northwesterly; this caused a sharp bend in the line of island-forming volcanoes.
Although all were formed by the same, continuing tectono-volcanic processes, two island groups are named from this bent line of islands, atolls and seamounts. North of the bend are the Emperor Seamounts, a long chain of islands, seamounts, atolls and reefs trending steeply southeast to northwest between Abbot Seamount in the mid-Pacific and Meiji Seamount near the Aleutian Trench. South of the bend are the Hawaiian Islands, trending from the active volcanism at the Big Island and Loihi Volcano today, gently northwest to Kure Atoll in the mid-Pacific. Movement of the Pacific Plate over the hotspot is such that Midway and Kure Atolls were where the Big Island is now, directly over the hot spot, about 30 million years ago.
The chemical composition of the Hawaiian magmas plays a central role in determining the physical form of the Hawaiian Islands. All crustal rocks are formed of minerals composed of aluminum and silicon oxides with varying amounts of iron, magnesium, sodium, calcium, potassium and other elements stirred in. In lava, silica tends to polymerize and greatly increase the viscosity of the melt—thus silica-rich lavas are fairly "sticky", forming slow moving lava flows that pile-up into steep volcanoes which are typified by explosive eruptions. Silica-poor melts, on the other hand, because they are not so polymerized, form very fluid lavas that flow quickly and easily, forming gently-sloped volcanoes typified by relatively quiescent eruptions. Remember the key words here are: "relatively quiescent".
One glance at the profile of the Hawaiian volcanoes is enough to convince us that the lavas must be very silica poor, since they are very gently-sloped and the eruptions relatively peaceable; certainly civilized enough so that the casual viewer may approach them quite closely in relative safety. Compare these with the very steep-sided, highly explosive eruptions of volcanoes like Mt. St. Helens, which is comprised of lava much more intermediate in silica composition, or the smoking hole in the ground that is the Yellowstone volcanic field, left by a massively explosive, very silica rich (and very, very viscous) lava erupting.
The rocks formed when the lava from Hawaiian volcanoes hardens are called "basalt". Although you hear the term "lava rock" used by laymen, it is a nonsensical word geologically and the registered trademark of a commercial product. Commonly misapplied, it makes even less sense than the equivalent of using the term "water solid" instead of "ice". The name "basalt" denotes both the silica-poor composition, as well as the fact that it was erupted onto, and it has cooled at, the Earth's surface. When lavas cool within a magma chamber before being erupted onto the surface, they are called an "intrusive volcanic" rock; intrusive volcanic rocks formed from lavas of basalt-like composition are called "gabbros". There are a few rocks in the Hawaiian islands of differing composition and texture than basalt and gabbro, but they are unimportant to this discussion.
The angle of repose, which is controlled by the viscosity of the melt, is about 6 degrees for Hawaiian basalts. Melt viscosity is a function of its temperature, silica content and fluid composition. Hawaiian basalts are very fluid because of the low silica content and high eruptive temperature (in excess of 1100 degrees C); this low viscosity accounts for low angle, "shield shape" of Hawaiian volcanoes.
As soon as the Hawaiian volcano forms, other forces begin to act upon it, affecting the general "shield shape" of the volcano: tides and waves attack the edges, rivers and streams begin to dissect the shield into ridges. As time goes on, erosion from surface water flow produces fluting along those ridges. Great landslides produce enormous cliffs; faulting produces huge valleys and collapse produces enormous craters and calderas. Further, the later stage of Hawaiian volcanism is typified by increasing violence, which makes deep explosion craters, steep-sided cinder cones and steeply sloped, but easily eroded, ash deposits.
To look at the volcanoes of Hawaii starting in the southeast at Kilauea and Mauna Loa and moving northwest, one can see this evolution quite clearly. Kilauea and Mauna Loa, being quite young, are still broad and shallow-sloped, basically the classic shield-shape. Mauna Kea and Hualalai are obviously more mature, showing steeper slopes, a reflection of greater ashfall and greater erosion, as well as pocked with explosion craters and cinder cones. Moving father along, Kohala Mountain is so deeply eroded and festooned with long, fluted ridges as well as cut by enormous canyons, that it is almost unrecognizable as a shield volcano. And so it continues as one proceeds north through the older islands and the more highly eroded mountains; the original shield shape of the volcanoes become more and more obscured by deeper and deeper erosion. By the time one gets to the famous and spectacular Na Pali Cliffs of Kaua'i, all that is left of the original volcano are the deeply fluted, now almost knife-like, ridges.
The great mass of these volcanoes causes them to begin to sink back into the mantle. This is evident on even relatively young volcanoes. For instance, on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano on the Big Island, along the shore at Keauhou, numerous petroglyphs commemorating the famous victory of King Lonoikamakahiki of Hawaii over King Kamalalawalu of Maui were carved in the rock around the end of the 16th century. Although when they were originally carved they stood above sea level, in the intervening four centuries, the island has sunk sufficiently that they are now mostly awash in the sea and submerged at high tide.
Another process, operative in the geologically recent past, has served to shape the slopes of the Hawaiian volcanoes, at least those which are or great height. Glaciers covered the summit of Mauna Kea (and possibly Mauna Loa and Haleakala) three times between 200,000 and 13,000 years ago, leaving behind many glacial features such as cirques, u-shaped valleys and scoured bedrock; surviving into the present is a remnant rock glacier near the summit of Mauna Kea.
The complex interaction of volcano growth, coalescing of various volcanoes forming a single island and the eventual subsidence of the volcanoes into the crust determines the shape and size of the individual Hawaiian Islands through time. Today, the youngest islands are largest and the oldest islands, generally, are the smallest…this trend continues throughout the Hawaii Island/Emperor Seamount chain.
In the case of the Big Island, even though the first volcano to form, Mahukona, has completely subsided below sea level, the Big Island still comprises more than twice the area of all the other Hawaiian Islands combined, due to the large number of volcanic peaks forming it. However, through their history, all the Hawaiian Islands will experience the same pattern of growth, coalescence, subsidence and submersion, and so may have been much larger at one time.
Maui, today comprised only of the remnant peaks of Haleakala and the West Maui Mountains, at one time formed a single giant landmass with the islands of Lana'i, Moloka'i, and Kaho'olawe. As the continual northwest movement of the Pacific Plate carried Maui away from the Hawaiian hot spot, continued subsidence submerged the larger landmass, known as Maui Nui, or "Big Maui", into the oceanic crust, leaving only these four, very much smaller, islands above the surface today.
In fact, Kaua'i, Ni'ihau and O'ahu all represent the tiny remnants of once much larger landmasses that are actively subsiding into the oceanic crust. Tracing the Hawaiian Archipelago to the northwest, and thus to very much older islands, we see this evolution continue as the great volcanoes are completely submerged below the surface leaving only the fringing coral reefs and a tiny remnant island above sea level, such as we see at Laysan Atoll and Midway Island. Continuing along through the chain to the Emperor Seamounts, not even that much is left as all traces of these islands, once proud and beautiful like the Hawaiian Islands today, become totally submerged beneath the surface of the ocean.
Add to this mental picture the fact that the Pacific Plate relentlessly drives northwestward, carrying all the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain with it, northward to the Aleutian Trench, where it is subducted and destroyed beneath the North American Plate. Eventually, in the far-distant future, this fate awaits all these beautiful, precious islands. Such is the ephemeral nature of the Hawaiian Islands, and this vision of their very delicate and temporary nature should make us respect and wonder at their splendor and beauty, all the more. And increase our desire to protect and preserve them.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Upcoming Appearance: Tommy John
December 1, 2012
Time: TBA
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19649 E. San Jose Ave.
City of Industry, CA 91748
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- Unknown said...
I'm bummed that TJ still isn't being honored with a bobblehead in his image. He, along with Don Sutton and Andy Messerschmidt, helped anchor a powerhouse Dodger rotation in the mid-'70s.
- August 29, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- Koufax Kid said...
Agreed. Tommy should be in the HOF and why Don Sutton, a HOF'er doesn't have a bobblehead except for one for the brewers makes absolutely no sense.
- August 29, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Gill Cards and Beyond... said...
Hopefully TJ, Sutton, Andy, and Jaime Jarrin get a bobblehead soon...dey r all well deserving of 1!!:o Can't believe Jarrin didn't get one dis year?? :'(
- August 30, 2012 at 2:08 PM
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To boldly go on a nerdy pilgrimage
By Anika Chin, Special to CNN • Published 4th February 2013
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Whether it's through film, TV or pages of a book, you may have flown a TARDIS with a time lord, walked on the moon with Neil Armstrong, survived the Hunger Games, and perhaps even fallen in love with a character of the likes of Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy.
But faithful fans aren't leaving their love for their interests at home. Instead, they're setting course to destinations where their geeky passions come alive. From the sweeping emerald landscapes of New Zealand where one can wander the trails of the cinematic Middle-earth of "Lord of the Rings" to Wales for the ultimate "Doctor Who" experience, devotees are seizing the chance to experience their fandom up close and personal.
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, a book report in fourth grade would start a lifelong love affair with J.K. Rowling's world. Though our "muggle" world may not have magical potions to ensnare the senses, Potterheads like her can apparate (or take a plane or car) to
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, an enchanting theme park inside Universal Orlando fit for any wizard. Complete with a snow-capped Hogsmeade, a Hogwarts Castle and recognizable shops including Ollivanders and Honeydukes, fans can immerse themselves in magic that has been lifted from the series.
"Rowling's books are so rich in detail, taking a pilgrimage like this was like looking directly into her imagination," Vaccarino says. "I think I scared nearby small children with my level of excitement. It was like stepping into one of the books, which is any fan's dream come true."
For many nerds, a pilgrimage goes beyond simple sightseeing and becomes a rite of passage. Most of the readers
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"The experience was very meaningful because it was a chance to see the behind-the-scenes and creative process of a major animation studio whose work I have so admired," Fandino says. "To have visited the museum felt like reaching a certain pinnacle as a fan and I felt extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to do so."
It's these pinnacle experiences that become the driving force behind a pilgrimage, but each full-hearted adventurer has a unique motivation for wanting to take one. If you're a literary nerd like
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"You realize that it wasn't the characters that so captivated your thoughts, but rather, it was the author who created them who you were in love with all along," Fields said in a CNN iReport.
Wanting to explore the world of English novelist Jane Austen, Fields set off from her home in Virginia to the charming Hampshire countryside -- the place of inspiration for stories that would become timeless novels like "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice." Austen fans can take a stroll through the 17th-century cottage, now a museum, where the author spent the last eight years of her life in the village of Chawton.
"You get a clearer picture of how she lived and how she might have formed her characterizations by the way her environment shaped her," Fields said. "I couldn't believe that I was actually walking in the footsteps of history. Sometimes I had to stop and say to myself, 'Jane Austen actually walked this path.'"
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"I've been a 'Doctor Who' fan since childhood, so approximately 40 years. Seeing all the sights was astounding," he says. "It was a fantastic day. Not only the exhibition, but also getting the chance to visit many of the external filming locations in the area."
Though gaining a deeper connection to the show was a rewarding experience for Hampson, he said going with a worthy companion, his son, made for a more meaningful one.
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The beauty of these trips is in memories that last long after the experience. The journey is almost always so brimming with heartfelt emotion and zeal that it resists being reduced to a typical set of vacation snapshots. And there's certainly nothing typical about finding yourself at the doorstep of a Hobbit-hole home.
With countless "Lord of the Rings" tours available, New Zealand has quickly become a place of pilgrimage for "Lord of the Rings" fanatics. Drawing new energy with the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in December, Tolkienites are flocking to spectacular locations like Matamata, where Peter Jackson filmed his Academy-Award winning trilogy.
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I think about music a lot as you can (i'm sure) imagine. While thinking about my recent activities as half of latralmagog, I have realised that in a lot of ways, it is an answer to some philosophical problems I have been tossing about in my head for some time. I supposed that makes perfect sense, and I imagine this progression from thought to action is normal for most people if at most times completely unconscious. However for me, it seems to have taken place on opposite ends of the same track where now there is a meeting at the center in latralmagog. On one end is my (seemingly inate) desire to make "difficult" music, and on the other are my philosophies about the personal/social politics of music and the making of music. When I started, both the making of music and the thinking about music were still very young, and so distant were they, that I did not really see them as connected, or as an answer to one-another yet. Here are two of the questions, and the thoughts (not to be seen as "answers" in an absolute sense) behind them.
First a quick caveat… I'm thinking outloud here. I don't really know how to write, and I modify my position all the time, as I grow and change. This is here to encourage thought, not to get you to agree with me. Hopefully you will think, and come to your own conclusions. In the meantime, I hope you at least find my rambling entertaining. 🙂 Oh, and I also didn't feel like editing this, so you know…
What is music?
Way to start with an easy one huh? Well, from what I have been able to mete out in a combination of my own thoughts and the illuminations of others, it is whatever you think it is. Which is almost an alarmingly simple answer, but it's almost a stupid question when you think about it, that it's amazing how it has dogged so many BIG thinkers. When it comes down to it, "Music" is just a word… and like all words that define or deliniate space, its boundaries are only solid in inverse proportion to how much they are being attacked. Thanks to John Cage, the most formidable (in my experience) of the attackers, the word "music" is all but meaningless. In order for it to have any meaning at all, each individual must put their own restrictions on it, but don't be fool enough to think that anyone will agree with you.
In my personal point of view I differ from Cage. He sought to prove that every sound can be music if you are willing to view it as an aesthetic occurance. He often referenced Rauchenberg's ready-mades as a parallel in the visual art world, stating that the art he liked best directed you to the beauty that exists outside the artwork itself. So that in Cage's world, all sound is music, all matter is art, and all experience is theater (and all these naturally overlap, a fact in which he took great pleasure). But this point of view maintains that art is everything you can appreciate aesthetically, and this is where I depart from Cage. I still maintain that art needs the artist. Not the Artist (with a capital A) that Cage deplored, but the finger pointing to the stars. The curator of the aesthetic. Why? Because people are as beautiful, curious and interesting as nature and while you can call their likes, dislikes, preduduces, etc., weaknesses, they are weaknesses which I feel are too tied to our human experience to sever. They like us together is a kind of maladjusted mutual sympathy that I think is ipmortant, even though it can lead to various ills that I have not time to get into now.
Now here's where Cage's idea and mine only really differ semantically (oh how useless language really is!). He says everything is art, I say art is whatever you think it is, but everything is beautiful. See Cage views the aesthetic appreciation of an object as a declaration of it's existence as art, whereas I don't link aesthetics and art at all. Art is what you say it is, but everything is beautiful. I guess this is beacuse I view art as a construct not a continuum. Art is the domain of the artist, and you can take it or leave it really, because beauty is everywhere if you choose to accept it.
In music this idea means that 1) I can still be a curator of sound if I want to because human experience is important 2) Music is whatever I say it is 3) Not everything I present for aesthetic consideration within the confines of a recording has to be "music" or considered by me as such. This philosophy produces nearly the same effect as Cage's, but where Cage says the artist must be elliminated so that there is no artist/non artist dichotomy, I say, everyone is an artist if they think they are. (Which is funny because I refuse to call myself one, I guess that is because my philosophy exists in the utopia of my mind (like Cage's) wheras, I live in a sad state of reality-by-commitee) Like I've said many times before, the only difference between me and anyone else is that I have the balls to say that what I do is "art".
What is the relationship between the medium, availability and value of music?
Why is music pressed on records and why do we buy it? Why do we collect it, own it, etc.? Why do we have record labels? Do they serve a purpose other than fronting money for the production of "art" in order to (hopefully) make an ROI? Does the medium in which a work of "art" is presented affect the way in which it is perceived and how does that relationship function with "musical" "art"? Has our construction of a marketplace for art served us for the better and how?
Edit: Now that I've gotten flack for some of these statements, let me be more clear. I believe the art marketplace can be a good thing. If it wasn't for some very giving souls who decided to use their money to bring the art they valued to light, we may all be bereft of some works we value highly. However, as I'm sure anyone can protest, this situation of money for art is extremely dangerous and that danger is not confined to the "mainstream" world.
I'm not going to answer all of those questions, but I do find myself asking them and stewing about them frequently. Especially in our current climate where we are basically innundated with high quality free music, most often in digital form. There are countless out of print record blogs where one could easily obtain for free, (a digital copy of the audio content of) a record that previously commanded prices of $5,000 on ebay! The value of music is changing, but exactly how remains to be seen. Personally I see the value going down, but I'm not sure we can be so black and white about that.
Is a piece of music put on record because it is valueable, or is it valuable because it was put on record? I'd say a little bit of both. I think it's put on record because someone valued it and somehow because of the value they placed upon it, it then becomes valuable to others because they value it as well or value the person who deemed it valuable in the first place. But does it have any intrinsic value over and above everything else? Maybe not, I'm not sure I can say, it would depend upon how you define value. I have to say though that after hearing large qualities of amazing records by unknowns that easily rival records by our societal golden calves, it is hard to look at the art market as anything other than a spotlight. Am I alone in having heard steaming piles of crap on reputable lables, that become gems as they are accepted by the easily lead? Is the value of what I do directly linked to who else thinks it's valuable? Well? Yes, but only if that is what I believe.
(Note: I'm omitting the questions about specific media that were here, because I don't want to take the time to mede it out and it only distracts from the poit anyhow.)
Or we could ask a similar but different question. What's more valuable to witness; The Velvet Underground live in the 70's, or the music made in ones own family? (don't answer too quickly now 🙂 ) I think a lot of these questions are taking on the dichotomy existing in the world now, of the "art star" and "art star" infrastructure, versus the personal and communal. And why does this exist? Because we buy it. These people, concepts and objects are only more important than others because we have agreed that it is so. So where is value in all of this? It's wherever you think it is. In this stage in the game relying on any definition of value other than your own pleasure in "art" is just asking to be lead off a cliff.
Now if these things are only of at their hieght in valuable because we buy them, what happens if we stop? What happens if we have so much fantastic music that we can't even keep track of it and it is all free. We have so much that every record only gets one listen. What happens when even what was previously considered to be "the best" is so common we don't need it any more? How does it effect how we place value on "art", or how we approach our own? I would say it evens the playing field somewhat don't you think? I think it has the potential to take us out of the fog of commercialism and offers us the chance to see, choose and make for ourselves. (Not that all music that is sold is commercial, but that ugly culture does exist.)
Edit: (The paragraph here previously was an ill thought-out rant that actually did more to confuse my point than make it. It is being replaced with something I think is more the point. I can't stand by any of those previous statements.)
These ideas have definitely shaped latralmagog. These questions in part affirm my decision to improvise. For me, improvisation confronts fleeting value by being instant, commercialism and style by being amorphous, and the question of the definition of "music" by being an exploration.
In a way I feel like there was a time I was tying to cram what I really wanted to do into a box that I thought would be more easily palateable to others, and resisting the real impulse I had toward something less defined. I felt as if I was trying to train myself to make what was essentially other people's music. Why? Because I guess in a way I thought it would be more "credible". When I finally thought about it, I realized that I had been improvising for some time, but I had been casting it off because it didn't fit with what I for some reason thought I ought to do. Once I opened up however, I realized how fun and fulfilling it was to give myself over to all of the ideas and feelings I had pushed aside for so long.
I realize after some of the comments below, that a lot of what I say above can be very easily misconstrued. I wish I were better at expressing my thoughts. I think the bottom line though is that everyone should feel free to do and think as they like about art, theirs or anyone else's, no matter what the established art world thinks, or what trend it is worshiping today. There is no intrinsic value in anything, we bestow value, so feel free to cast yours wherever you like.
I also want to make it clear that I am NOT saying improvised music is better or cooler than any other kind of music, only that is better suits a certain set of ideas that are occupying me presently than anything else.
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Hear that Mozilla Drumbeat? No, Me Neither
A few months ago, I wrote about Mozilla's new Drumbeat campaign, "a global community of people and projects using technology to help internet users understand, participate and take control of their online lives."
As a big fan of Mozilla since its earliest days, I'm all in favour of this - just as I'm in favour of its new Drumbeat site for developers. As Mark Surman explains:
Our main goal with this early version of the site is to get people developing and working on a handful of Drumbeat projects. Which is why we're calling it a 'developer version'. It's intended first and foremost for brave souls with good open web ideas who are ready to a) put their ideas on the table and b) help us figure out how Drumbeat should work along the way.
If that sounds like you (brave soul + big open web idea), check out the site and create an account, then go to the 'create a project' form to describe what you'd like to work on.
Well, that's absolutely super-duper and fab, Mark, but just a teensy-weensy little thing: when something is called *Drumbeat*, as in making a noise, getting the message out etc., you don't think it might be a vaguely good idea to *tell people what you're doing*?
Had it not been for the wonders of Twitter, I would never have known about this latest move, and that's both a pity and something of a concern for the future of Drumbeat...
Update 1: There's now a Drumbeat calendar which gives an indication of the planned crescendo...
Update 2: Mark Surman has fleshed things out with this useful post.
Follow me @glynmoody on Twitter or identi.ca.


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The more I write about multiple sclerosis, the more I realize that I'm smarter than my computer about said topic.
Sometimes I feel like my spell-checking software hasn't caught up with the vernacular of our disease. Other times, I feel like we're just making up words for stuff — oft, we are!
Myelin, Cog-Fog, Assistive, PML, CCSVI… not something your everyday word processing program recognizes; and I need it too! In my current state, I find myself relying more and more on the brain under my fingertips more than I trust my own T-Cell infested gob but squiggly red, blue or green highlights (GREAT! Now I'm to understand color-coding as well) splash their way across my screen as I type.
I once mentioned, a few years ago now my issue with typing my passwords when my fingers aren't working correctly. Now, I have to wonder if the brain controlling those fingers is sending the correct information.
My tongue is in my cheek as I write this — mostly.
It is true, however, that my lexicon has changed quite a bit since my diagnosis. I've learned medical terms, insurance jargon, bureaucratic lingo, pharmaceutical pronunciations plus enough abbreviations and acronyms to make even a military man's head spin. I could at one time (and I hope again) to tell you what differences in roles of T-cells and B-cells and even what an Oligodendrocyte does and why.
One day my laptop may be completely updated with all the latest information, spelling and pronunciation for medical terms I look for and use daily. I'm hoping, however, that by that time I won't care that much as they will have found a way to stop our progression and reverse the damage.
See; even with tongue in cheek and while still getting lost in the supermarket, I still have hope.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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Director Tomas Alfredson's adaptation of the John le Carre spy novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was a bit of a surprise success last year, grossing over $80 million against a relatively small budget and earning Gary Oldman his first ever Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Given le Carre's numerous novels, Alfredson and the folks at Working Title began to mull over the possibility of adapting another one of the books for a sequel, but movement on that front has been relatively quiet as of late.
Steve recently got to interview producer Eric Fellner while attending the press day for Working Title's upcoming musical adaptation Les Miserables, and Fellner provided a promising update on the sequel to Tinker Tailor. Hit the jump to see what he had to say.
When word broke that a follow-up to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was being considered, Oldman revealed that they were thinking about developing the novel Smiley's People as the Tinker Tailor sequel. The story involves Oldman's George Smiley being called out of retirement for the last time, so it would provide another great avenue for Oldman to further develop the Smiley character.
Steve asked Fellner about the status of the sequel, and he revealed that work is already underway:
"We are working on another one. [Producer] Tim Bevan is putting it together as we speak with [screenwriter] Peter Straughan and Tomas Alfredson, so yes it's in development."
Straughan co-wrote Tinker Tailor alongside Bridget O'Connor, and it appears that the scribe has been brought back to pen the sequel for Alfredson. Fellner added that while it's taking some time, everyone is eager to get the follow-up made:
"It did unbelievably well and it didn't cost hardly anything… But things take time. Tim is passionate about making sure we do another one."
Look for Steve's full interview with Fellner closer to the release of Les Miserables.


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Your Fucked Up Relationship has two shows every Friday! This page sells tickets to the 9p show and has info about the free 10:30p show. Since 2011, San Francisco's hottest improv show remains "Your Fucked Up Relationship." -- Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone's had at least one. You tell us your stories, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook up at the end. KIDDING! Maybe. Still not convinced? See what people are saying: Yelp. Early Show at 9 PM General admission seating with a ticket purchased here. If we don't sell out, tickets will be available at the door. Late Show at 10:30 PM At 9:15p, we will start handing out free reservations to the 10:30p show. One person, one ticket. Once you have your ticket, no need to wait in line. Go get some food or have a drink with your friends. Be back by 10:20p when we begin letting people in by order. If you aren't back by 10:30p, your seat will be offered up to others. FAQs What is the refund policy? All sales are final and non-refundable. No transfers available for not showing up. Does buying a ticket for the 9pm show allow me to see the 10:30p show? Sorry, whether you made it or not to the 9pm show, the 10:30p show is by line only.
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Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team lost an offensive battle to UT-Arlington, 13-11, on Sunday afternoon at Presley Askew Field. The team's combined 24 runs came on a combined 32 hits, 18 for Arlington and 14 for NM State.
The Aggies fall to 24-21 on the season while the Mavericks improve to 24-20. NM State now sits at .500, 9-9, in WAC play. Arlington, meanwhile, jumps into a tie for first place in the conference at 12-6.
The top third of the Aggie lineup, right fielder Michael Medina, left fielder Quinnton Mack and catcher Tanner Rust, each went 2-for-4 on the afternoon. Senior center fielder Kyle Phillips also went 2-for-4, including hitting his fifth home run of the season and his second triple. Phillips also scored three runs for NM State.
The Aggies used a total of five pitchers on Sunday. Starting pitcher Christopher Bradley went 2.1 innings while allowing only two hits and striking out three Mavericks. Unfortunately, Bradley had some trouble with his control as he allowed five walks and Arlington's first four runs.
NM State reliever Casey Collins, who came into the game after senior right-hander Michael Ormseth had relieved Bradley, was saddled with the loss after pitching 1.2 innings and allowing three runs. Collins fell to 4-5 on the season.
Perhaps the best showing by an Aggie pitcher on Sunday was by senior Evan Mott. The right-hander pitched the final three innings for NM State, allowing only one run and striking out a game-high four batters.
The Aggies jumped out to an early 4-0 lead during the bottom half of the second inning. After junior second baseman Jory Goldstrom reached on a single and Phillips reached on an error, NM State first baseman Joseph Koerper hit a shot up the right-center alley that bounced around along the fencing, giving Koerper a two-RBI triple. It was the first triple as an Aggie for the freshman and Las Cruces native.
Koerper would also score when freshman shortstop Kent Blackstone followed up Koerper's triple with a single through the left side. Blackstone would tally the Aggies' final run of the inning after an RBI single by Mack brought him home.
Just like the top-third of the NM State lineup, the bottom third, compromised of Phillips, Koerper and Blackstone, also came up big for the Aggies on Sunday, scoring five of the Aggies' runs while also having a combined four RBIs.
Arlington, however, struck right back in the top half of the third, coming up with four runs of its own and tying the game at four. Bradley gave up four of his five walks in the inning before being pulled for Ormseth.
Phillips put NM State right back on top in the bottom half of the third with his solo shot over the left-field fence.
The Aggies would add a couple more runs in the fourth off of one hit, one hit batsman and a couple of Maverick errors to go up 7-4 after four innings. Unfortunately for NM State, that would be the last time it would see the lead in the ball game.
Arlington came storming back with five runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth off of Aggie relievers to take a 12-7 lead midway through the sixth frame.
Medina led off the bottom half of the inning with a single up the middle and then advanced to third when Rust hit a moon-shot which Maverick right fielder Brent Bollinger lost in the afternoon sun, leaving Medina at third and Rust at second. Medina scored on an RBI ground out by designated hitter Parker Hipp while Rust scored on a double to left field by Aggie third baseman Robert Lecount. The two runs closed the gap to 12-9 heading into the final three innings.
Each team scored one run in the seventh, NM State's coming after junior Michael Paulson, who had come in for Koerper at first base, hit a sacrifice fly to left field that brought in Phillips, who had led off the inning with a triple.
The Aggies added one more run in the eighth off an RBI single by Lecount that brought in Mack, who had also singled to lead off the inning. Down two heading into the ninth, NM State could get no closer as Maverick reliever Daniel Milliman put down the Aggies in order for his first save of the season, ending the game at 13-11.
NM State continues WAC play with another home weekend series beginning Friday, May 3. The Aggies will face off for three games versus San Jose State. First pitch on Friday at Presley Askew Field is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. (MT).


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Center for Disease Control is warning people about the flu this year as officials say this season is shaping up to be one of the more severe in recent years.
The CDC says those who haven't received their flu vaccine yet might want to take consider getting it soon.
In the last week of December flu was widespread in 41 states; flu-related child and infant deaths climbed to 18 and outpatient visits for flu symptoms had jumped to 5.6 percent.
"We are very full and our Julington Creek emergency department is also full," said Amy Riley, a nurse.
Riley said they are seeing more and more people walking into Memorial Hospital with the flu.
"In general, it does seem like we have more than we typically see, especially this time of year," said Riley.
Riley said if you can avoid people who have symptoms, it's a good idea, but if you can't, take precautions.
"Keep a distance as best you can," said Riley. "Wash your hands if family member, don't eat or drink after someone and safe distance, several feet."


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A study of second-quarter flows for 3,432 global ESG open-end funds and exchange-traded funds showed that assets in sustainable strategies hit a record high of $1.06 trillion as of June 30, up 23% vs. the previous quarter.
Europe continued to dominate the space, garnering 86% of the global inflows, while the United States took in 14.6%. European funds attracted $61.4 billion. The U.S. accounted for close to 14.6% of second-quarter 2020 inflows.
Flows in the rest of the world were considerably lower, clocking in at only USD 0.26 billion for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand combined, while Asia reported outflows.
Assets in sustainable funds hit a record high of USD 1,061.5 billion as of the end of June, up 23% from the previous quarter, the study revealed.
Product development in the second quarter of 2020 stood strong, with 125 new offerings. The rate of new offerings has been holding steady for the last five quarters. Asset managers also continued to repurpose and rebrand conventional products into sustainable funds, with 40 such funds in Europe and three in the U.S.
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Currently: Short Looking to: Cover @ 1,836.50As of 9/18/20 close: 1,962.10LAST WEEK: We suggested selling longs / getting short at 1,963 with stops on a close above 1,971.50 and with a target for covering at 1,936.50.UPDATE: Gold drifted a little higher than we thought it might last week. However, we still are sticking with our short-term call for a decline. We are raising the resistance for gold to 1,976, though. We would short gold between current levels up to 1,975 with stops honored on a close above 1,976 and with a target for covering at 1,836. We would try to get long of gold on an extended drop to 1,798 with stops on a close below 1,790 and with an upside target of 2,100.
Currently: Short Looking to: Cover @ 1,836.50
As of 9/18/20 close: 1,962.10
LAST WEEK: We suggested selling longs / getting short at 1,963 with stops on a close above 1,971.50 and with a target for covering at 1,936.50.
UPDATE: Gold drifted a little higher than we thought it might last week. However, we still are sticking with our short-term call for a decline. We are raising the resistance for gold to 1,976, though. We would short gold between current levels up to 1,975 with stops honored on a close above 1,976 and with a target for covering at 1,836. We would try to get long of gold on an extended drop to 1,798 with stops on a close below 1,790 and with an upside target of 2,100.


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Under the auspices of fire safety, the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library has been selected by the Asbestos Protocol program at the University of Utah for removal of asbestos containing materials. The ceiling tiles on all three levels of the library are slated for removal later this Fall 2009. In addition to the removal and replacement of the ceiling and updating the fire sprinkler system, upgrades to the electrical, lighting and networking systems will also be performed.
The six to eight month project will be expedited in phases and will require the library building be closed to the public for most of the project. Library services and staff will continue to be available. Library staff will re-locate to space within the Health Sciences Center such as the Health Sciences Education Building and the School of Medicine. Phone, online and virtual services will continue uninterrupted. The physical collections of journals, books and documents will be available through a delivery service. Library staff will retrieve journals and books for users.
- September 28, 2009:
Begin moving library shelving and furniture. Extra shelving set up on lower level. Please pardon the noise.
- October 8, 2009:
Lower level closed to public access. Begin moving main level collections to lower level.
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Lower level, north end abatement and construction.
- January 10, 2009 (estimated):
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- July 1, 2010:
Library re-opens.


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There's nothing wrong with cheap. I eat cheap. I wear cheap. I make cheap jokes. And for the longest time, Jaben shipped mainly cheap amps to my cohort: the masses, God bless 'em. But Jaben have gotten off that kick. They'll ring the charity bells in another season. Today is the day of the Porta Tube+ valve headphone amp/DAC for your iPad/Mac, a delightful machine for bourgeois ears, and sound fit for a king.
The name of that kingdom? GoVibe.


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Performing systematic reviews of nutrition related topics raises unique challenges not often encountered in the field of medicine. In a new article, a team of researchers use specific examples to describe the steps, strengths, and limitations of systematic reviews relevant to nutrition and discuss the factors that impact the results.
Systematic reviews, also referred to as evidence-based reviews, provide objective assessments with pre-specified questions that can be used to develop clinical and public health practice guidelines, make recommendations, set research agendas, and formulate scientific consensus statements.
"Systematic reviews serve as a means of synthesizing and evaluating evidence from multiple studies in a rigorous and transparent way that minimizes bias," says corresponding author Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. "The systematic review approach is flexible and can accommodate unique challenges posed by questions related to food and nutrition."
Writing in the December issue of the Journal of Nutrition, the authors provide examples illustrating the flexibility of the approach to a wide range of nutrition-related topics including: effectiveness and safety of vitamin D in relation to bone health, effects of soy on health outcomes, and health effects of (n-3) fatty acids on arrythmogenic mechanisms in animal and isolated organ/cell culture studies.
"When we deal with nutrition-related topics and systematic reviews, we often address issues that are not encountered in other fields of study," says co-author Elizabeth A. Yetley, PhD, a former senior nutrition research scientist with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Nutrient intake, whether from food or supplements, tends to be more difficult to accurately quantify than, for example, the daily dosage of a medication. Therefore, when performing a systematic review, it is particularly important to document methods of assessment."
Equally important, the authors write, is the documentation of new data as it emerges, as well as objectivity. Objectivity of a systematic review comes from individuals trained in systematic review methodologies, such as co-author Joseph Lau, MD, director of the Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center at the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center. "To be involved in a systematic review, I must be free of personal biases or vested interest in a particular outcome. I focus on the methodology and look to my colleagues for their nutrition expertise," says Lau, also a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.
The process of performing a systematic review begins with clearly defining the research question. Lichtenstein, the Stanley N. Gershoff professor at Tufts' Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and colleagues advocate the "PICO" approach to formulating research questions. The acronym PICO stands for Population (participants), Intervention (or exposure for observational studies), Comparator and Outcome."
"While systematic reviews cannot replace expert judgment and should not be used as a sole source of information for developing science-based recommendations and policies, they are valuable tools that can be adapted effectively for use in the field of nutrition," says Lichtenstein.
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Updated 10:35 PM ET
A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Beijing lost contact with air traffic controllers early Saturday morning, prompting search and and rescue efforts to locate the plane.
Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur at 12:41 a.m. local time and was supposed to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., but communications went dark at 2:40 a.m., the airlines said.
The plane carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members — among them 153 Chinese and 38 Malaysians, according to the airlines' web site. Four of the passengers were listed as being from the United States.
"Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew," said Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, the CEO of Malaysia Airlines in a statement. "Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support." He also added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members."


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OpenCASCADE is a software development platform freely available in open
source. It includes components for 3D surface and solid modelling,
visualization, data exchange and rapid application development.
NOTE: This package needs about 2.5GB of space to build, so adapt your
OUTPUT / TMP variables if necessary.
If you want the complete documentation installed with this (and add about
600MB to the package), start the script with:
INSTALL_FULL_DOCS=yes ./OpenCASCADE.SlackBuild
FreeImage, tbb and gl2ps are optional dependencies.
Maintained by: Niels Horn
Keywords: CAD
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Glenn Lurie, AT&T's Head of Emerging Devices, Live at Dive Into Mobile
Glenn Lurie is the man who brought the iPhone to AT&T, taking a chance on the phone when other carriers wouldn't. Its exclusive relationship with Apple has in the last few years meant a boon to AT&T's bottom line–5.2 million new iPhones were activated on AT&T's network in its most recent quarter alone–but not without hurting AT&T's reputation for wonky service, especially in key markets like New York and San Francisco. Now its exclusive arrangement in the U.S. with Apple is expected to end soon. By one estimate, Verizon Wireless will attract 1.4 million subscribers away from AT&T.
Now Lurie is focused on emerging and embedded devices–tablets, netbooks, laptops and embedded computing devices. And that business is showing promise. In its third quarter, AT&T added 1.6 million of these. Not iPhone-like numbers, but it shows an important trend. The key question that will dominate the discussion: Can AT&T keep up with the growth in demand for data?
2:06 pm: About to get started. Walt is making some introductory remarks.
Walt: I want to talk about AT&T. Consumer Reports came out this week and said what a lot of people anecdotally believe, that AT&T has the least-reliable network. How did you end up being viewed that way?
Glenn: We get feedback from a lot of places. We get feedback that we pay for. We also get a lot of feedback from Consumer Reports. We just got some positive feedback from the Better Business Bureau about being the least complained-about wireless network.
2:11 pm: Glenn: The main point I'll say, we're always looking for feedback. Did we like what we read in Consumer Reports? No, but with a wireless network, it's about where it's not working.
I see reports every single day about every single part of our network. We have third-party drive tests that rank us higher than our competitors in terms of speed.
2:11 pm: Walt: Speed is one thing, but initiating and holding calls is another.
Glenn: We've spent $18.5 billion on our network this year; we'll spend $18 billion next year.
Glenn: Data traffic has grown 5,000 percent over three years. Fastest in the world.
2:13 pm: Glenn: The applications that are being built are getting faster and faster. All the other carriers are starting to have to deal with this now. We've been fortunate to have to deal with it first.
Walt is talking about his experience having his voice calls dropped.
Glenn: Our vendors–those supplying the wireless networking gear–have never seen such growth in demand.
2:14 pm: Walt: I live in the Washington, D.C., area and the quality has improved. But I still have this thing where the call drops, and it's not a rare thing. That's not acceptable to a lot of people.
2:16 pm: Glenn: Here is my report card. My report card is our results. When you look at our third-quarter results, we added a record number of customers, our data growth set a record. Our revenue was at record levels. One of the things our senior team has said is that it's not about money. We're spending more than any company in America on our networks.
Walt: Is Verizon not spending?
Glenn: They are not spending what we are.
Glenn: The BlackBerry Torch is the best BlackBerry device I've ever used.
2:17 pm: Walt: What is going to happen to you when the iPhone goes to Verizon?
Glenn: That's a rumor, Walt.
2:18 pm: We have 93 million customers.
Walt: You must be modeling how many people will desert you when this happens.
Glenn: We are not worried about it at all. We are in position to compete with anyone who has any device at any time.
2:20 pm: Glenn: There are a lot of variables inside our base. The key is having a lot of devices that people want. We're very excited about the new Android devices. We're excited about Windows Phone 7. We're the only provider in the U.S. that has every OS.
Walt: For now.
2:21 pm: Glenn: On to emerging devices. We define it this way–take the phone out, and you have an emerging device. We're taking a very different approach. I've been given the freedom to figure out how to make incremental revenue for the company.
2:22 pm: Glenn: Talking about the AT&T iPad activation process. The rate plans we put out there are prepaid in nature. You can go month to month. And we always tell you how much you've used. The feedback on rate plans has been phenomenal. We've got a game changer in just the model itself with that device.
Walt: I'm not sure I've seen that many tablets following that pattern. They're following a more post-paid contract.
Glenn: We want to give customers the best rate structure. Some of my competition has made other decisions.
2:24 pm: Walt: And these other kinds of devices. Would e-readers be included in that?
Glenn: Sure. We have all three major e-readers–Kindle, Nook and Sony. It's a wholesale model. Amazon built that model. Amazon didn't care how that book got there. That model is simplistic and it's a great customer experience and we learned a lot from that by watching that experience.
2:25 pm: Walt: How often do you talk to Apple?
Glenn: I talk to Tim Cook practically every day. We talk all the time.
Walt: You still devote the rest of your time when not talking to Apple to these other devices.
Glenn: Correct.
2:26 pm: Walt: With all this network congestion, why are you adding more devices before you get the devices you've sold us right?
Glenn: When you talk about Kindle or some devices, they are bursty not thirsty–they're not big users. The biggest users are tablets, depending on who is using them. The smartphones are driving the growth and congestion.
2:27 pm: Glenn: We've made tremendous progress. Some of the perception lags reality.
2:28 pm: Glenn: We have managed a great deal of data on our networks. Our competitors have not.
Walt: But you act like you've solved it. Consider this me filling out the feedback form.
Glenn: We have done everything to improve it. The stats show massive improvement. We see it and we feel it.
2:30 pm: Walt: Now asking about 4G. You seem to be doing the least about it at the moment. T-Mobile has done a re-labeling with a souped-up 3G technology. You've made some statements you'll have 4G in 2011. And you'll have HSDPA+. When are you going to have 4G and in how many cities?
Glenn: I don't think about Gs. Customers don't care about Gs. Customers care about their throughput and the experience they get.
Glenn: The key for us–we're going HSPA+ all over the country. We're in the process.
Walt: Have you lit up a city?
Glenn: The key is a backhaul into the network. We're doing that now. We're very comfortable that we're not going be behind anyone. It's a type of 3G.
At the same time we're going to move to LTE.
2:33 pm: Glenn: We're very excited about the move to HSPA+ and LTE. I don't believe you'll see us behind anyone in 2011 and going into 2012.
2:33 pm: Now doing audience Q&A.
2:34 pm: Question from someone who says his BlackBerry holds on to the network as if its life depended upon it and that the iPhone doesn't.
Glenn: It's a great point. These are consumer electronics devices, and they are going to operate differently on the networks. Out of a lot of 100 devices, many are going to be different. Some may be bad.
2:35 pm: Question: I had to look pretty hard to find the AT&T logo on the iPhone. Same on the Kindle. Why is that trend good for AT&T?
Glenn: In a wholesale relationship, we leave that up to the customer. Some may want our branding, others may not. All the agreements I do are custom. I may have three e-reader agreements; they're not the same. On iPhone, when we sat down and did the agreement with Steve and the team–the logo is there if you look on the box. On the phone, it's in the corner next to the signal indicator. Some of it is about brand, some of it is about raising shareholder value.
2:37 pm: A question from someone in Chicago who says he doesn't have many signal problems. To what extent do you see yourself making investments in higher-level media services?
Glenn: We have some apps in the iTunes App store. We also build some things custom for our customers. We give the customers some choice. Amazon is launching an application store for their devices. When you have 93 million customers, they key is to make them all happy.
2:39 pm: Question: In the context of emerging devices, when do you imagine offering family plans for devices?
Glenn: It's a very good question. When it's an AT&T branded situation, a tablet Aircard, a smartphone, we look at what's the right rate plan. Family plans were born because there were three or four devices in the house. We're obviously looking like that. Maybe a bucket with four or five devices eating from it. Nothing to announce today. But we're looking to see where this will go. The pace of innovation is getting faster. We're constantly talking to our customers. We've heard that question once or twice.
2:41 pm: And that's all.


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Women go through ish sometimes… It's the very ish that makes us stronger than ever
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My girls and I were chilling at a new joint in Gtown and we were chatting about God, love, life, friends, sex, money, the future and the list goes on and on. But throughout the night I realised that you know women have lots of issues man. We go through stuff!! And I don't think men know this.
The topic that stood out for me were how we women hold onto things that are holding us down. Be it men who do not plant anything good in our lives, girlfriends who speak badly of us etc. We are hoarders and we think we can change those that are part of our lives but I say if that person ain't adding anything good to your soul and mind, let them Go!!! TD Jakes says, "have the Spirit of goodbye" meaning when that person's season has gone past and they are dragging you down instead of pulling you up, wave goodbye to them-their season is gone.
Having said that it is difficult to do so. I mean I was in the same situation not so long ago with one of my friends. I loved her dearly and still do but people grow apart and that was the case with my friend and I. We moved to different varsities, we were 1200km away from each other and life continued. Letting her go broke my heart but I figured if we are true friends we will meet again hopefully in the near future, if not it's cool. I have met other wonderful people and I feel blessed to have them in my life. So yeah I've waved goodbye…
Another topic which struck me the most was the ambition of my friends. Haaibo, I've met some interesting people in my life but the women i was chilling with showed me and inspired me to gear up my gears. Life holds so much and it's wonderful to dream but it's even more spectacular is doing what you love and doing passionately. We want to work, get what belongs to us and leave a legacy. It's great when you find women who build you and make you stretch your faith even further. Without a shadow of doubt, I know that the five of us are going to shake the media landscape by it's horns and they won't know what hit them! Thank you ladies for an interesting evening, we should do it again sometime…


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The GK-12 Transforming Experiences Project at the University of Colorado Denver is a 5-year National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant which institutes a system that enhances and strengthens the research and teaching of the chosen GK-12 Fellows. Through interdisciplinary teams - Transforming Experiences Learning Communities (TELC) - including science and mathematics GK-12 Fellows, university content faculty and middle school Lead Teachers (LT), the project creates a process for transformation and simultaneous renewal. The GK-12 Fellows, with assistance from their faculty mentors, serve as Resident Mathematicians (RM) and Scientists (RS) to middle school classrooms as co-instructional partners for enhancement of curriculum, positive role models, and content and research experts. Collaborating LTs are chosen because of their high participation in the Rocky Mountain Middle School Math and Science Partnership (NSF funded), and assist GK-12 Residents with the understanding and implementation of a variety of instructional strategies, learning theory, and curricular development.
Additionally, global connections are made as TELCs participate in regular collaborative experiences with international colleagues. Selected GK-12 Residents and members of their TELC have an opportunity to travel to China to work with international researchers while experiencing other K-12 science and math educational systems.


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After a few months' hiatus, les culinettes (a potluck dinner club of like-minded ladies) was back in full force a few weeks ago with a red-themed dinner at Emily's beautiful Woodbridge home. Because of the length of time that passed since the last dinner (September! yoinks…), we were all extra-excited and inspired this time around. Since the green-themed dinner went over so well, Emily decided to do a similar theme but with red food. Once again, I was impressed by the variety and breadth of people's contributions- red pepper hummus (Emily), an African curried chickpea stew (also Emily), Spanish stuffed ancho chiles (Abigail), a salad with lots of red accents (Meghan), beet ravioli with brown butter & sage (Sarah), roasted red pepper & tuna tapas (Amy), fries with homemade ketchup (Christina), a red onion vegetable tart (Molly), and even cherry-pomegranate bourbon jello shots (Molly again)! You'll forgive my phone photos, I hope… I forgot to bring my camera, but can't resist sharing some shots of this amazing food.
I had a bunch of pitted tart Michigan cherries in the freezer left over from some Beau Bien jam-making, so I offered to bring dessert. I made a buttermilk ice cream, and to go on top, cherries in a light syrup infused with vanilla and a touch of cinnamon. I thought it might be nice to have something to soak up all the sauce, so I also made shortcake-type biscuits, and sprinkled them with a little red sugar to get in the spirit of things. By the time we got to dessert, I was shocked anyone had room left, but then again, I always am! Luckily everyone rallied, since it would have been a difficult dish to take home for later.
Sarah had a couple visitors in town from Chicago who were couch-surfing for the weekend, so she asked if she could bring them. Of course with that much food, it was almost a relief to have extra mouths to help us eat it. I was seated next to Romain, a visitor from Berlin who is spending a few months in Chicago. We chatted about European vs. American schools, travel, and how cheap cities facilitate art and musical creativity and entrepreneurship (he's originally from an industrial town that also has suffered from lost jobs and subsequently abandoned areas of town). It's always interesting to see Detroit through a first-time visitor's eyes, especially one from another country; the point of view around here can verge on myopic (tending to eternal pessimism on the one side and relentless boosterism on the other) and it's great to get some perspective.
Dessert was served with some exciting news from one of the guests, which I won't divulge here but which had us all toasting and cheering. Ending the evening on that high note, we bundled up and headed to our cars with the warm glow of contentment.
If you can't wait for tart cherry season (and who could blame you), try to hunt down some frozen tart cherries for this. You could use sweet cherries, but I've always found them rather insipid for cooking, and the tartness of the sour cherries pairs so well with the buttermilk. I used this ice cream recipe from Smitten Kitchen via Claudia Fleming's book The Last Course, using 6 egg yolks and adding about a half teaspoon salt, and a recipe for shortcake biscuits from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook.
Tart Cherry Sauce for Ice Cream
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1 lb pitted tart cherries and their juice (fresh or frozen and thawed)
½ cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
pinch of cinnamon
If using fresh cherries, place them in a bowl with the sugar, mash lightly with a fork, and allow to macerate 30 minutes or so, until they begin to release their juices.
Place cherries, sugar and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan. Simmer gently until the cherries begin to break down and the liquid becomes slightly syrupy, about 20 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and add a pinch of cinnamon to taste.
Serve warm over buttermilk ice cream and shortcakes.


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Most people know of Helen Keller, but not everyone knows how her inspiring story came to be. They are about to find out as South County High School Theatre presents their fall production of "The Miracle Worker," Nov. 21-23.
Immortalized on stage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. Taking place in Tuscumbia, Ala., in the 1880's, "The Miracle Worker" dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world and unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human and treated by her family as such. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence. With scenes of intense physical and emotional dynamism, Annie's success with Helen finally comes with the utterance of a single, glorious word: "water." Written by William Gibson in 1956, and directed by Arthur Penn, the play was first presented at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City in October 1959.
South County drama teacher and show director, Kathie McCormally, chose the play because of the challenge it presents for students. "Helen is both deaf and blind, and 6 years old. To get a student to capture all three elements is very challenging," she said. "Annie must be believable from beginning to end. Her character is very intense as she struggles with her own set of demons while attempting to reach Helen and teach her to communicate."
Featuring two casts with a total of 23 South County students, the production includes Kelsey Davis and Becca Symmes (double cast as Annie Sullivan), Emmy Brien and Katelyn Sparks (Helen Keller), Ruth Scherr and Cara Bachman (Kate Keller), Kyle McKnight and AJ Lichstrahl (Mr. Keller), and Franco Diaz and Ethan Schulze (James Keller).
Directing the show for the third time, McCormally says of double casting the lead roles, "I have found that having two casts creates a certain bond among the actors as they work together helping each other over the rough spots. In the end, both casts will be stronger."
A heartwarming story of triumph, "The Miracle Worker" will appeal to the entire family. "The students are working very hard to ensure that it is done right," McCormally added.
The show runs Nov. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Dale S. Rumberger Auditorium at South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. General admission at the door is $8, and $6 for senior citizens and students. Discounted tickets can be purchased in advance at www.southcountytheatre.org.


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